Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Afghanistan today for talks with senior Afghan officials, including President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's foreign ministry said. Lavrov, whose planned visit last month was canceled due to bad weather, will discuss Russia's contribution in Afghanistan's reconstruction and its role in training the country's counter-narcotics police force, said Sultan Ahmed Baheen, a spokesman at the ministry. According the Associated Press , Lavrov will also meet Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta.
